Gluten Free, R U?: Williams Sonoma Gingerbread Spice Quick Bread

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Williams Sonoma Gingerbread Spice Quick Bread

At Christmas I saw someone post about Williams Sonoma Gingerbread Spice Quick Bread and I was determined to obtain a bag. Off we went to King of Prussia Mall and lo and behold there is a Williams Sonoma there. After being told they didn’t carry the gluten free version but then finding it all over its own shelving unit, I was purchasing my bag.

The original cost of this mix is $14.95. I was quite sticker shocked but I was determined. When I finally got to the register I was pleasantly surprised to find out the cost that day was $5.95!! I won’t lie that made me so happy. To pay $14.95 for something I have never tried and knew little about, was quite daunting. But $5.95... much better.

Now the best part!

We had a snow day today and I was wanting to bake something. I pulled out the mix and just happened to have all the ingredients! So I was making the bread.

So was it worth $5.95??

It was worth $14.95!!!

Oh my goodness, it is soooo good. Just opening the package, it smelled soooo good. It whipped up quickly and easily. It baked perfectly and exactly per the instructions. It was soft, full bodied, so tasty and best of all it didn’t have that harsh gingerbread spice flavor that some products have. It is smooth and soft and really just tastes so good. I will easily spend $14.95 for this in the future but I will always hope it will end up being $5.95.

I highly recommend this mix.

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My gluten free history

When I turned 30 years old, I started to gain weight that I couldn't lose and I was getting back to back colds. The final straw was I got bronchitis and I had to take an antibiotic to help me get better. The side effect for 4% of people on this antibiotic was gastrointestinal issues. Yes, I was part of that 4%. The medicine basically stripped away whatever had been protecting me through my first 30 years of life. You see I have always had gastrointestinal issues since I can remember. My father also had the same issues and my paternal grandmother too. I was so sick from the medicine (or so I thought) that I had to go back to the doctor and do a series of tests. During this time I was following the BRAT diet (Banana, rice, a, toast). Saltines and toast were my go to comfort, little did I know they were NOT what I should be eating. My co-worker gave me an article about food allergies and there was a quiz. You only needed to answer 4 of the 8 questions with yes to fall under their designation and I had answered 6 of the 8 with yes. I was on my way. My husband and I cleaned out all our cabinets of the 7 allergens… all that was left was rice. After a few weeks, I was feeling somewhat better when I stayed at a home where they told me to eat whatever was in the fridge. I saw the rice and started eating. Within a hour I was violently ill. I couldn't understand. I took the rice with me to work the next day and when I told my other co-worker about my issue she asked to see the rice. It was orzo… pasta… gluten/wheat filled pasta! I had my first allergen to check off the list as being an issue. It turned out at the time dairy and eggs were also triggers but I have since been able to add them back. My husband and I went on a full gluten free diet and within a few months I had lost my weight, stopped living in my bathroom, looked healthy and was not terrified to eat things any more. Now it has been 15 years and while I have gained some weight back (darn those yummy gluten free cookies and pretzels) my issues are still in check and I couldn't be happier to figure out what was wrong with my body and be able to fix it.